EXCLUSIVE-Pentagon threatens legal action over bin Laden book

August 30, 2012|Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Pentagon warned onThursday in a letter to a former U.S. Navy SEAL that he was inmaterial breach of non-disclosure agreements with his bookdetailing his first-hand account of the raid that killed Osamabin Laden.

The letter, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters, alsosaid the Pentagon was considering legal action against the SEALand all those "acting in concert" with him.

"In the judgment of the Department of Defense, you are inmaterial breach and violation of the non-disclosure agreementsyou signed," the letter by Jeh Johnson, the Pentagon's toplawyer, said. "Further public dissemination of your book willaggravate your breach and violation of your agreements."